Aston Villa ace Donyell Malen nets fantastic goal in Netherlands win | OneFootball

Aston Villa star Donyell Malen continued his stellar form, helping the Netherlands qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The Aston Villa ace bagged a goal and delivered an excellent all-round performance in the frontline as they claimed a 4-0 win over Lithuania.

Before the international break, Malen had found his scoring boot for the Villains, netting in successive outings after initially struggling for form.

In his outing for the national team, the 26-year-old raced onto a clearance out from the back, blitzed past a defender, and blasted a terrific hit beyond the goalkeeper.

Football Oranje wrote, “A fantastic solo goal added a fourth for Oranje and gave Malen something to cheer. He was in and out of the game but always full of running.”

Besides the goal, he was electric for the Oranje, completing 5/6 dribbles and winning 6/8 ground duels.

Aston Villa fans will hope to see more of these types of performances from Malen.

He was electric for the Villans in pre-season but struggled to replicate those performances when the season started.

Now, he has found his groove, and Villa will be eager to see him, Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, and the rest of the squad spearhead the club towards an unforgettable season.

Despite climbing up to sixth after a miserable start, the Villains will still be eyeing a UEFA Champions League place come May.

Sunderland are ahead but will likely drop down. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur sit above the Villans, but are inconsistent.

The Villains need to be there to pounce when they eventually drop points.

Villa travel to take on Leeds United this weekend and will back themselves to get a result against Daniel Farke’s side. Malen will be key in the attack.

The Villains have not lost to Leeds since 2020 and must be desperate to continue that run with a win on Sunday, taking that momentum to the Europa League.